Vision and Mission


We Envision a Region Where:

  • The ability to obtain high-quality, affordable health care is considered a human and civil right;
  • Governments, businesses, nonprofit groups, communities, and individuals work together to create healthy communities , address the social and economic factors affecting health and ensure accessible, appropriate, and person-centered health care for all;
  • Health equities exist and there are no longer disparities related to race, ethnicity and socio-economic status.
  • The health of residents in every jurisdiction in our region is among the best in the nation.


Our Mission is:

To encourage innovation and strengthen coordinated community-based systems of primary care across all jurisdictions that:

  • Are person-centered, comprehensive, and sustainable;
  • Focus on Wellness and prevention;
  • Make excellent, affordable, linguistically and culturally appropriate health services available to all;
  • Advance health equity;
  • Serve as models for the nation